Program/Service Notes:

Leading national, non-profit voluntary health
organization providing direct financial aid to needy kidney patients, transplant
recipients and donors to help cover the cost of treatment-specific expenses. Grants
are available to assist patients to afford medication, transportation, emergency
transient dialysis, special diet needs, etc. In addition, the Fund supports public
and professional education, kidney donor development and sponsors up to 3 clinical
scientist nephrology fellowship awards. Publish many brochures about kidney diseases
and its treatment, including selections in Spanish. Eligibility for financial
assistance must be demonstrated by filing an application, available through the
patient's renal social worker and nephrologist.